Nick Cassavetes

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

1.6322

Gender

Male

Birthday

21-May-1959

Age

(67 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Nicholas Cassavetes
  • نیک کاساوتیس

Nick Cassavetes

Biography

Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) is an American actor, director, and writer. He has directed such films as She's So Lovely (1997), John Q. (2002), The Notebook (2004), Alpha Dog (2006), and My Sister's Keeper (2009). His acting credits include an uncredited role in Husbands (1970)—which was directed by his father, John Cassavetes—as well as roles in the films The Wraith (1986), Face/Off (1997), and Blow (2001).


Credits

Broken Trust Broken Trust (1993) Character: Alan Brogan
A young woman who inherits her late father's estate and business finds others are conspiring against her.
Farticus Farticus (1997) Character: Adonis Papadapadopounopoulopoulos
The story of an old man who gets the walking farts every time a beautiful woman enters the room.
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' (2002) Character: Self
Documentary focusing on the making of the film featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Nick Cassavetes, and Robert Duvall. Produced for the "John Q" DVD.
Conversations in Limbo Conversations in Limbo (1998) Character: N/A
A series of conversations in an alley behind a bar and a church.
Reunion Reunion (1980) Character: Steve Cowan
A married man, returning to his small town for a high school reunion, finds himself torn between his long-ago high school girlfriend and her 17-year-old daughter, whose boyfriend is the star player on the school's basketball team his fellow alumni are playing.
Desperation Rising Desperation Rising (1989) Character: Tony Sarchuzi
Angelo, a drug-pushing gang leader, has a hidden basement room called The Red Room where he keeps women for prostitution. A motivational speaker named Hunt hires one of Angelo's hookers and ends up in deep shit. When someone seeks revenge against Angelo, bullets whiz, roundhouse kicks fly, and Hunt uses his powers of motivation to rally Angelo's prostitutes into a gang war.
Shooter Shooter (1988) Character: Tex
"Shooter" (a.k.a., Matt Thompson, a.k.a., Gruwald) is a photographer in 1967 Saigon, Vietnam. Working out of a news agency for a major magazine, Thompson gets involved in the lives of the soldiers he meets and "shoots." There's Ngoc, the Vietnamese photo lab tech; Klause, a German photographer swiping Buddhas; Rene, a French photographer who carries an AK-47; Stork, Matt's superstitious roommate who is also a photographer; Rizzo, the irascible editor; Lan, an American-educated Vietnamese reporter; and Tracey, an embassy worker who is Matt's former flame.
Black Rose of Harlem Black Rose of Harlem (1996) Character: Johnny
A tragic love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1920's Chicago jazz clubs. Georgia, a beautiful black singer catches the eye of mobster Johnny Varona. But Johnny is betrothed to the daughter of mob boss Costanza, a man you don't say no to... and live! Can Johnny and Georgia find a way to fulfill their love -and- stay alive? Or will the mob prove to be an insurmountable force.
Just Like Dad Just Like Dad (1995) Character: Joe
Embarrassed because he perceives his father as dull, a creative boy invents himself a new, more exciting one and finds the popularity he craves.
The Independent The Independent (2000) Character: Nick Cassavetes
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
Queenpins Queenpins (2021) Character: Captain Pain
Bored and frustrated suburban homemaker Connie and her best pal JoJo, a vlogger with dreams, turn a hobby into a multi-million-dollar counterfeit coupon caper. After firing off a letter to the conglomerate behind a box of cereal gone stale, and receiving an apology along with dozens of freebies, the duo hatch an illegal coupon club scheme that scams millions from mega-corporations and delivers deals to legions of fellow coupon clippers. On the trail to total coupon dominance, a hapless Loss Prevention Officer from the local supermarket chain joins forces with a determined U.S. Postal Inspector in hot pursuit of these newly minted “Queenpins” of pink collar crime.
Black Moon Rising Black Moon Rising (1986) Character: Luis
An FBI free-lancer stashes a stolen Las Vegas-crime tape in a high-tech car stolen by someone else.
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994) Character: Emmett Grazer
In the original movie, the cyborg-teachers were all destroyed. Well that's what we thought, but there's one more rogue military robot out there determined to clean up the education system.
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) Character: Robert Sherwood
Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair.
Impulse Impulse (2023) Character: Zane
A young journalist is pulled into the orbit of a string of murders that connects media moguls, politicians, and Hollywood elites - setting off on the impossible task of taking them down.
Assault of the Killer Bimbos Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1988) Character: Wayne-O
Two go-go dancers, Lulu and Peaches, are framed for the murder of their employer by the real killer, sleazy gangster Vinnie. Picking up waitress Darlene along the way, the three are involved in wild car chases with cops as they head south to cross the border into Mexico, where they unexpectedly encounter Vinnie in a fleabag Mexican motel.
Life Life (1999) Character: Sergeant Dillard
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
The Hangover Part II The Hangover Part II (2011) Character: Tattoo Joe
The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.
Blow Blow (2001) Character: Man in Derek's Salon (uncredited)
The story of how George Jung, together with the Medellín Cartel led by Pablo Escobar, established the billion-dollar cocaine empire in the United States in the 1970s.
The Astronaut's Wife The Astronaut's Wife (1999) Character: Captain Alex Streck
When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?
Backstreet Dreams Backstreet Dreams (1990) Character: Mikey
Caught in the web of inner city violence, extortion and drugs, Dean Costello is a small-time gangster with big-time dreams for himself and his autistic son, Shane. When his marriage to Ludy falls apart the doctors tell Dean that there is no hope for his son, he turns to a wealthy child psychologist, Stephanie "Stevie" Bloom in a final effort to reach Shane. Stevie tries to convince Dean that he must commit himself to Shane and leave behind his life on the streets. But Dean's violent world continues to haunt him, and threatens to destroy the dreams he has for his son, for himself, and for Stevie. In a final battle, he must face overwhelming odds... alone.
Blind Fury Blind Fury (1989) Character: Lyle Pike
A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.
Under the Gun Under the Gun (1988) Character: Tony Braxton
A St. Louis cop, Mike Braxton (Sam Jones), receives an urgent call for help from his brother Tony (Nick Cassavetes), a small time thief in Los Angeles. Mike rushes to LA and finds that his brother has been murdered and his brother Tony's girlfriend gunned down right in front of him. Mike quickly learns Tony was a courier for an arms smuggler, Simon Stone (John Russell). When Mike meets Stone's lawyer, Samantha Richardson (Vanessa Williams), the two team up to bring down Stone's arms smuggling empire. However, Mike's infatuation with Samantha keeps putting them in greater danger.
Quiet Cool Quiet Cool (1986) Character: Valence
Joe Dylanne, a tough New York City police officer, is summoned to Northern California at the behest of Katy Greer, an old flame. Katy desperately needs Joe's help after the brutal killings of much of her family at the hands of rural marijuana dealers. Upon arriving in the area, Joe discovers that local law enforcement isn't helpful, and he must team up with Katy's survivalist nephew, to take down the murderous criminals.
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991) Character: Charlie
A terrorist places an atomic bomb somewhere in an American metropolis. The president of the U.S. has no other choice; he has to call Delta Force.
Body of Influence Body of Influence (1994) Character: Jonathan Brooks
A successful psychiatrist has his world turned upside-down by the appearance of a mystery woman who cannot recall her own past...
Twogether Twogether (1992) Character: Wolfgang Amadeus 'John' Madler
An artist and an environmentalist go through an up and down relationship over the years. They get married in an early fling, she gets pregnant as they celebrate their divorce together, they deal with his nude artwork and her tempermental situation as they learn about her strict upbringing and her fear of commitment based on her father's unflinching attitudes.
The Wraith The Wraith (1986) Character: Packard Walsh
Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'win' their vehicles. After Walsh beats the decent teenager Jamie Hankins to death after finding him with his girlfriend, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker who has a car which is invincible. Jake befriends Jamie's girlfriend Keri Johnson, takes Jamie's sweet brother Bill under his wing and manages what Sheriff Loomis couldn't; eliminate Packard's criminal gang the hard way...
Prisoners of the Ghostland Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021) Character: Psycho
In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption.
Sins of the Night Sins of the Night (1993) Character: Jack Neitsche
Jack Nietsche is a hardened ex-con who now works for an P.I. firm, run by Ted Quincy. Quincy's ex-lover is Roxie, now wife to godfather Tony Falcone. In a huge mix-up/double-cross, Roxie plots with Jack to get rid of Falcone and Quincy, one an abusive husband, the other a demented role playing ex-lover, and run away with Jack. But the double crossings don't end there
Face/Off Face/Off (1997) Character: Dietrich Hassler
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
Sins of Desire Sins of Desire (1993) Character: Barry Mitchum
When a young girl dies mysteriously after being treated at a sex therapy clinic, her sister Kay goes undercover to find out who is responsible.
Bad Hombres Bad Hombres (2025) Character: Dr. Dean 'Growler' Graulich
Bad Hombres tells the story of two undocumented immigrants who take a job digging a hole and then learn their employers are criminals.
Mask Mask (1985) Character: T.J.
A significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.



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